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El Cantón (Guerrero)

Learn about large village of El Cantón through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 590 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero

The town of El Cantón (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Acapulco de Juárez. There are 590 inhabitants and it is 176 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #66 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Cantón, 94% of the inhabitants are catholic and 10% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of El Cantón is located at 31.0 kilometers from Acapulco de Juárez, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Cantón.

#1 Where is El Cantón? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of El Cantón in Guerrero? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Cantón.

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#2 The population of El Cantón (Guerrero) is 590 inhabitants

Population data in El Cantón (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	316	274	590
2010	255	248	503
2005	161	160	321

Evolution of the population in El Cantón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Cantón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.12	14.92
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	15.93%	17.50%
Illiterate population (men):	6.27%	14.92%
Illiterate population (women):	9.66%	20.00%
Schooling level:	5.87	4.74
Schooling level (men):	6.35	5.17
Schooling level (women):	5.41	4.33

Indigenous culture data in El Cantón:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Cantón, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guerrero, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Acapulco de Juárez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Cantón:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	38.98%	31.61%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	64.60%	57.66%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	16.77%	6.27%
Number of inhabited private housings:	156	111
Homes with electricity:	99.36%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	96.15%	87.10%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	19.23%	6.45%
Homes with a radio:	23.72%	45.16%
Homes with a television:	82.69%	72.04%
Homes with a refrigerator:	59.62%	46.24%
Homes with a washing machine:	9.62%	5.38%
Homes with a car:	1.92%	2.15%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	27.56%	20.43%
Homes with cell phones:	21.79%	5.38%
Homes with Internet:	3.85%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Cantón (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guerrero, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Cantón

With the satellite map of El Cantón will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Acapulco de Juárez. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Cantón.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cantón

Do you want to stay in El Cantón? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Cantón:

• MOTEL TRES PALOS: 25 km away, direction West (19 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA TRINIDAD: 34 km away, direction South (26 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REAL DEL MAR: 34 km away, direction South (29 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LA FINCA: 30 km away, direction West (24 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Cantón

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Cantón? The list of the best places to visit in El Cantón and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Cantón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Zoyamichi (265 meters): 2.2 km walk (31 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro de Cal (278 meters): 2.8 km walk (38 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Piedra de Chivo (299 meters): 5.4 km walk (87 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Los Mayos (677 meters): 6.0 km walk (106 minutes), heading North.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Cantón?:

• Espinalillo (244 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• Cacahuatepec (611 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• Huamuchitos (2076 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Apanhuac (Apanguaque) (802 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Cantón (Guerrero)

In El Cantón there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of El Cantón, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Cantón (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	65	35	100
Youth (6-14 years)	58	57	115
Adults (15-59 years)	170	157	327
Elderly (60+ years)	23	25	48

#7 Pictures of El Cantón

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Cantón, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Cantón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Cantón (Guerrero) is 39937

Are you going to send a letter to El Cantón? Do you have a friend in El Cantón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Cantón consists of the following 5 digits: 39937. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Cantón ("39") correspond to the state code of Guerrero, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Schools in El Cantón

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